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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Amy Fenton

Man, 22, who couldn't swim drowns in sea while bravely trying to save friend

A brave man lost his life after drowning in the sea while attempting to save his friend who had gotten into trouble in the water.

Alex Gibson, 22, had been on a night out with friends in Blackpool on Thursday, July 29 last year when the tragedy occurred.

He had spent some time with his friend over the course of the evening but the pair separated when she went to Sapphires nightclub in the resort.

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